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Trump weighs plea for Iran deadline extension

Trump weighs plea for Iran deadline extension

US President Donald Trump was looking at a request on Tuesday from mediator Pakistan to extend his Iran attacks deadline by two weeks -- hours after warning that "a whole civilization will die" if Tehran fails to make a deal. Trump's latest wildly provocative threat against Iran

Cherry blossoms, kite-flying and 'No Kings' converge on Washington

Cherry blossoms, kite-flying and 'No Kings' converge on Washington

A boisterous "No Kings" rally competed for visitors' attention Saturday in Washington, as people also packed the National Mall for a kite-flying festival and the US capital's favorite annual rite of spring: communing with the cherry blossoms. The trio of colorful and competing events

US House passes DHS funding bill after Republicans reject Senate deal

US House passes DHS funding bill after Republicans reject Senate deal

US House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead passed their own funding measure late Friday, extending a weeks-long budget standoff that has disrupted travel. The stopgap bill, which proposes funding the DHS in full for eight weeks, passed

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent

Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 percent

President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal. Trump said on his Truth Social platform that after a